Homeland Security Cuts Down Wait Times for Religious Worker Visas
Loading the Audio Player... The Trump administration will give priests, nuns, rabbis, and other religious workers a reduced wait time when applying for a religious worker visa, th...
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‘Stand together’ for the sake of reaching nations, Chitwood tells SBC messengers | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) -- International Mission Board President Paul Chitwood encouraged all Southern Baptists to recognize their role in missions during the IMB report at the Southern Baptist Convention annual meeting in Dallas.
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DOJ sues California coffee shop for allegedly refusing Jewish customers
Owners of the Jerusalem Coffee House in Oakland violated the civil rights of Jewish patrons by refusing them service on the basis of religion, according to a Monday statement from the Department of Ju...
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Satanic Temple accuses Iowa of religious discrimination
The American Civil Liberties Union of Iowa filed a complaint against state officials on Monday for allegedly discriminating against the group on the basis of their religious beliefs, according to a Tu...
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SBC votes not to double down on male pastors rule
The Southern Baptist Convention on Wednesday failed to pass an amendment that would have strengthened the denomination’s Biblical stance that only men may serve as pastors and elders. Texas pastor J...
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Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission survives SBC vote
The Southern Baptist Convention in a Wednesday afternoon vote opted to allow the controversial Ethics and Religious Liberty Commission, or ERLC, to continue operating. More than 6,500 SBC messengers c...
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SEBTS Women’s Breakfast affirms Great Commission ministry in every calling | Baptist Press
DALLAS – A conversation between Kelly King and Dr. Rebekah Naylor focused on what it means to follow Christ faithfully wherever he calls. King teaches at Southeastern Baptist Theological Seminary as assistant professor of Christian ministry while also serving as the women’s minister at Quail Spring’s Baptist Church in Oklahoma.…
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Al Mohler Offers Prayer for Jennifer Lyell at SBC Annual Meeting
The 2025 Annual Meeting of the Southern Baptist Convention paused in prayer Wednesday to mark the death of Jennifer Lyell, a former Lifeway Christian Resources executive and abuse survivor who played
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9Marks panel looks at top SBC issues | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) – “The State of the SBC” panel discussion presented by 9Marks drew a late-night crowd that filled a 1,750-seat theater at the Southern Baptist Convention Annual Meeting in Dallas June 10.
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NAMB luncheon highlights small churches | Baptist Press
DALLAS (BP) – They don’t get the same hype or recognition as some of the larger congregations within the Southern Baptist Convention. Still, Mark Clifton says most churches within the SBC are small, with 200 or fewer members.
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Small Congregations Must Play to Their Strengths to Avoid Closing as Most Attend Big Churches: Report
Small church pastors are encouraged to leverage their strengths to avoid permanently closing their doors, according to a Christian research group s analysis of multiple reports related to church
